{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Pahrump Valley High School","outOfStateSupporters":38.2,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8110676,"projectId":9991159,"letterContent":"Social-emotional tools such as journals, fidgets, calming activities, and reflection materials have a meaningful impact on student success. These resources give students positive ways to identify and express their emotions, manage stress, improve focus, and regulate their behavior. Journaling allows students to reflect on their feelings and experiences, while fidgets and other sensory tools can help students remain calm and engaged during learning. Having access to these tools helps create a classroom environment where students feel supported, understood, and comfortable expressing their needs.\r\n\r\nThese tools also help students develop skills that directly support academic and personal growth. When students are able to regulate their emotions and attention, they are better prepared to participate in lessons, complete assignments, communicate with others, and build positive relationships. Over time, students can learn which strategies work best for them and begin using them more independently. By providing these resources, we are helping students build confidence, self-awareness, coping skills, and the ability to successfully navigate challenges both inside and outside the classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1768104963316,"projectUrl":"project/socio-emotional-tools-for-student-succes/9991159/","projectTitle":"Socio-Emotional Tools for Student Success","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gutierrez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8110676_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y144&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698774391268","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/starprogram"},{"teacherId":8110676,"projectId":7765530,"letterContent":"Gardening has had a positive impact on the health and well-being of my students by providing them with opportunities to be active, spend time outdoors, and engage in hands-on learning. Caring for plants encourages movement and helps students develop healthy habits while also providing a calming activity that can reduce stress and promote emotional well-being. Gardening also allows students to experience the satisfaction of nurturing something and watching it grow, which can build confidence, patience, responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment.\r\n\r\nFor my students, gardening has become more than just an outdoor activity; it has created meaningful opportunities to learn and practice important academic and life skills. Students can work on communication, cooperation, following directions, counting, measuring, identifying plants, and understanding where food comes from. They also learn responsibility by caring for the garden and working together toward a shared goal. The hands-on nature of gardening makes learning more engaging and accessible while helping students build independence and develop skills they can carry into their everyday lives.","fullyFundedDate":1694436457879,"projectUrl":"project/art-gardening-for-health/7765530/","projectTitle":"Art & Gardening for Health","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gutierrez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8110676_orig.jpg?crop=1170,1170,x0,y144&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1698774391268","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/starprogram"},{"teacherId":10402217,"projectId":10372424,"letterContent":"My students and I do not know how to begin to thank you for your generosity. Your donations have already begun to make a huge impact in our classroom. One month into the new school year, and each student has been able to have their very own writing journal due to your donations. Students write in this journal every class and also take their notes in. \r\n\r\nThe novels will be used in our class in the upcoming months. Freshman Study Skills students will be able to take the SEL learning we have done in class and pair those lessons with the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, and utilize newly taught study skills to make important connections in these areas. \r\n\r\nYour belief in the importance of education and the support you have given through your donations has provided over 200 students with valuable learning materials and supplies. That is 200 minds that are changed for the better because you made it accessible. 200 students who will get to walkout of this year with a complete writing journal that they can keep for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1783917015941,"projectUrl":"project/traditional-roots-transformative-teachi/10372424/","projectTitle":"Traditional Roots, Transformative Teaching!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10402217_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768272619607","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10402217"},{"teacherId":8703566,"projectId":10004417,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your great contribution! Even though some of you may use technology at home to do their daily chores, in class, it serves another purpose, which is turning our students into active creators and critical thinkers instead of mere consumers of information. Students are no longer limited to learning difficult concepts from books because they can interact with 3D models, get immediate feedback, and work with others on digital projects. The thing that makes them happy is that they now feel like active participants in the process because they decide what solutions to apply instead of listening to the lecturer.\r\n\r\nThis donation has made a real breakthrough since we can now reach those students who did not perform well in a regular class environment. Our quietest students, who used to be afraid of voicing their opinions in front of others, now communicate freely using digital tools and find their voice. On the other hand, our kinesthetic learners, who would lose interest in a lengthy lecture, become deeply engaged in the process because it involves interaction with this innovative tool. Thank you so much for your gift!","fullyFundedDate":1769015187468,"projectUrl":"project/high-speed-tech-for-high-speed-learners/10004417/","projectTitle":"High-Speed Tech for High-Speed Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Farnsworth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8703566"},{"teacherId":407483,"projectId":9995514,"letterContent":"We want to thank you again for your donatin to our school! With the materials that were provided we were able to create a lot of things. We made custom t-shirts for the students who staff the Trojan Trunk, an on campus \"store\" for students in need. We created magnets for teachers as part of teacher appreciation. Students printed fidget spinners they designed in class as well as a variety of \"fidget\" toys for students with anxiety, ADHD, and some just for fun! Thank you for supporting our creative efforts and the expansion of our maker class.","fullyFundedDate":1768232399299,"projectUrl":"project/emerging-craft-technologies-in-the-class/9995514/","projectTitle":"Emerging Craft Technologies in the Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp407483_orig.jpg?crop=272,272,x25,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1610566047867","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/407483"},{"teacherId":9397476,"projectId":10012676,"letterContent":"My students love the fidgets. I've had to refill the fidget box over 4 times already, and even had to set a weekly limit of 2 fidgets each. The best thing about the fidgets is that I was able to get a large variety to meet individual students' needs.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, this has also encouraged my co-workers to apply for the Donors Choose program to provide their students with additional support.\r\n\r\nMy students and I are very grateful for the generosity of the donors and the caring and concern that is expressed through these donations.\r\n\r\nThank you.","fullyFundedDate":1769177573974,"projectUrl":"project/calming-the-storm/10012676/","projectTitle":"Calming the Storm","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lewis","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-9_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9397476"},{"teacherId":4526567,"projectId":9992128,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting access to comparable calculators and tools for my resource level classes. Being able to use these tools has ensured that skill gaps don't prevent access to grade level instruction. This calculator model enables students to complete work with fractions that would otherwise shut them down before finishing. Now, they can easily simplify or change those fractions to proceed with their process. Additionally, the fraction function on this calculator offsets a major error pattern with division by eliminating the issue of reversing dividend and divisor when entering on the device. The math fidgets allow for mental math strategies to be developed.\r\n\r\nThank you, again, for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1768106043152,"projectUrl":"project/math-tools-to-support-pre-algebra-studen/9992128/","projectTitle":"Math Tools to Support Pre-Algebra Students","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Wichael","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4526567_orig.jpg?crop=2130,2130,x329,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1557003241869","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-wichael"},{"teacherId":10399611,"projectId":9995428,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in bringing Macbeth into our classroom. While many of you are lifelong readers, seeing this story through the eyes of a teenager for the first time is a unique kind of magic. Your support has provided more than just books; you've provided a window into the complexities of the human psyche.\r\n\r\nThe Impact of the Text\r\nTeaching Macbeth allows us to dive into sophisticated literary lessons that go far beyond basic plot points. We are exploring the corruption of ambition, the psychological weight of guilt, and the nuances of Shakespearean language. By engaging with this text, my students are learning to decode complex metaphors and analyze how a character's internal choices can lead to an external downfall. These are critical thinking skills that they will carry with them into college and their future careers.\r\n\r\nReading in Our Classroom\r\nIn our room, reading is a loud, communal, and active experience. We don't just sit silently; we \"perform\" the text. Our classroom often transforms into the misty Scottish highlands, with students standing on desks to deliver soliloquies or huddled in corners whispering like the Weird Sisters. This active engagement helps demystify the \"Old English\" and proves to the students that Shakespeare wrote for the stage, not just for a dusty shelf.\r\n\r\nStudent Success Stories\r\nI have been particularly moved by a few of my quieter students who have truly found their voices through this project. One student, who usually struggles with participation, volunteered to play Macbeth because he was so fascinated by the \"dagger of the mind\" speech. Seeing his confidence grow as he mastered the rhythm of the lines has been the highlight of my semester. Because of your gift, students who previously felt intimidated by \"classics\" are now realizing that they are more than capable of mastering them.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and for believing in the power of a great story.","fullyFundedDate":1768142873112,"projectUrl":"project/understanding-macbeth/9995428/","projectTitle":"Understanding Macbeth","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Savala","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10399611"},{"teacherId":6518418,"projectId":10128420,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your incredible generosity in supporting our project, \"Keep us Sharp and Calculated.\" In a classroom where we strive for precision every day, having the right tools makes a world of difference. Many people see technology as just tablets or laptops, but in our math curriculum, having reliable calculators and high-quality supplies is the \"tech\" that allows my students to move past the mechanics of calculation and into the \"why\" of problem-solving.\r\n\r\nThe excitement in the room was palpable when the new supplies arrived. My students were especially thrilled with the new calculators; for many, it was the first time they felt they had the same \"professional\" tools as students in better-funded districts. One student in particular, who previously struggled with confidence due to simple computational errors, has completely warmed up to our new resources. With a reliable calculator in hand, they are now tackling complex multi-step equations with a level of focus and pride I hadn't seen before.\r\n\r\nYour support has done more than just provide supplies; it has sent a message to my students that their education is worth investing in. Because of you, our classroom is sharper, more focused, and ready to take on the challenges of the curriculum. We are so grateful for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1773693270962,"projectUrl":"project/organized-minds-mathematical-success/10128420/","projectTitle":"Organized Minds, Mathematical Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6518418_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y86&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620178539831","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6518418"},{"teacherId":6518418,"projectId":10003626,"letterContent":"I cannot thank you enough for your incredible generosity in supporting our project, \"Keep us Sharp and Calculated.\" In a classroom where we strive for precision every day, having the right tools makes a world of difference. Many people see technology as just tablets or laptops, but in our math curriculum, having reliable calculators and high-quality supplies is the \"tech\" that allows my students to move past the mechanics of calculation and into the \"why\" of problem-solving.\r\n\r\nThe excitement in the room was palpable when the new supplies arrived. My students were especially thrilled with the new calculators; for many, it was the first time they felt they had the same \"professional\" tools as students in better-funded districts. One student in particular, who previously struggled with confidence due to simple computational errors, has completely warmed up to our new resources. With a reliable calculator in hand, they are now tackling complex multi-step equations with a level of focus and pride I hadn't seen before.\r\n\r\nYour support has done more than just provide supplies; it has sent a message to my students that their education is worth investing in. Because of you, our classroom is sharper, more focused, and ready to take on the challenges of the curriculum. We are so grateful for your kindness!","fullyFundedDate":1768232898170,"projectUrl":"project/keep-us-sharp-and-calculated/10003626/","projectTitle":"Keep us Sharp and Calculated","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Baker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6518418_orig.jpg?crop=480,480,x0,y86&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1620178539831","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6518418"},{"teacherId":10402217,"projectId":10009907,"letterContent":"I would like to thank the state of Nevada for donating and fulfilling my Donors Choose project, Light Camera Action. The funded camcorders are going to push our high school Film Studies Program to the next level. Students will not only be able to study the elements of film, but they will also be able to implement that learning into a real hands-on experience with the use of these camcorders. \r\n\r\nStudents are most excited to be able to apply their knowledge from the textbook to real-life filming. Our local university has an up and coming notable film program that many students are interested in exploring. These camcorders will take students to the next level and better prepare them for their future endeavors in film studies at the higher education level.\r\n\r\nI have had several students who have reentered the film studies course now that these camcorders are available to use and enhance the learning they received without them being available before. These same students have also taken it upon themselves to create checkout and check-in processes for future students, label and catalog all parts that come with the camcorders, and create presentations on how to use the camcorders. \r\n\r\nThe film studies class at PVHS thank you so very much","fullyFundedDate":1768266954629,"projectUrl":"project/lights-camera-action/10009907/","projectTitle":"Lights, Camera, Action!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10402217_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1768272619607","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10402217"},{"teacherId":10091591,"projectId":10009406,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your incredible generosity in bringing \"Focus & Flow: Sensory Solutions for Teens\" to life. My students and I are incredibly grateful for these resources, which have already begun to transform our classroom into a more inclusive and productive environment. We are currently using the sensory tools as part of our \"Daily Check-In\" routine; students can now select a tool—whether it's a weighted lap pad for grounding or a discreet fidget for tactile input—to help them regulate their energy before we dive into our academic lessons. One specific moment that stands out was during a recent silent reading block. A student who typically struggles to stay in their seat for more than five minutes used one of the new sensory seats and remained focused and engaged for the entire twenty-minute session. It was a small but profound victory for their confidence and learning.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the atmosphere in the room was electric. Teens can sometimes be reserved, but their excitement was undeniable as we unboxed the items together. They were particularly impressed by the \"grown-up\" design of the tools, noting that they felt like high-quality resources specifically chosen for their age group rather than \"little kid toys.\" One student remarked, \"It's like the room finally understands how my brain works,\" which really highlighted the immediate sense of validation and support your gift provided.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, our next steps involve integrating these sensory solutions into our upcoming collaborative group projects. We are starting a unit on community advocacy, which requires significant peer-to-peer communication and sustained focus. Students will be using their new resources to manage the overstimulation that often comes with group work, allowing them to contribute more effectively to their teams. 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